We just brewed our second batch of beer from a Brooklyn Brew Shop set. Nothing fancy, just followed the directions. The first time went ok.

This time, same thing, followed the directions, but when we open the beer it just comes pouring out of the bottle like a shaken up warm root beer. To the point where there is really no liquid left in the bottle and nothing really to drink. (If I let it sit in a pitcher or something, it eventually settles and tastes fine.)

The time i've had issues with foamy beer was when I used 2x priming sugar. I realized my mistake and refrigerated after only a week to keep from getting bottle bombs. Did you use too much priming sugar? How about taste, does it taste like it got infected?

We call those gushers and it occurs sometimes because the co2 has not fully distributed through the beer and sits on the top. Let the bottles condition longer and then put a couple in the fridge for a few days and then try one, should solve the problem. If the beer tasted fine when you sampled then it's not infected.

I would always toss the packet of priming sugar in the last 10 of the boil honestly. When it comes time to bottle figure your volume and temp and go to http://www.thescrewybrewer.com/p/bre...mulas.html#abv to figure how much sugar to use to carb to style and use regular table sugar boiled for 10 minutes in a pint of water